New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
PRESIDENT KEEP TO RESIGN.

Adviees from the West report the dete, mination Of
Albert keep. president OF the Chicago and North
western Railway Company. TO resign his post, In
we'll informed circles here Il IL believed that Mr. Keep
Will still retain connection with the company, and
that at the annual election in June he will be made
Chairman o. me Executive Comnittss Marin
Mr. Keep said to be weary Of active executive
duties and to prefer to assume supervisory position
The Is not likely to bs any changes at the elections
of the Lake shorc, Michigan Southern and Nes-York
Chicago and ST. Louis roads to be held this week.
AN ELEVATED ROAD THROUGH JERSEY CITY,
PHILADELPHIA. May (spcctaD.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has completed all OF Its arrangements
for building an elevated railroad through Jersey City,
The work, which will cost nearly 100000 will be be-
gun as soon as possible.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
BY order obtained from Justice Barrett yesterday
the Pitsburg, Lackawanna and Northeastern Railroad
Company will henceforh be known the Central New
York and Southwestern Railroad Company The
pany organized for the purpose Of establishing
railroad between Pc rknsvillo in steuben County and
Geneva, Ontario County, with q branch TO Naples,
Ontario 1t proposed TO unite this road with fhe
Rochester, Hornesville and Lackawenna and the Lacka
wanna and Pittsburg railroads.
TROY N Y, May 3-President Phillips, OF the Fitch
burg Railroad Company, and s. NJ VAIL secretary Of tho
Troy and Boston Railroad, were today served with an
injunction restraining the companies from carrying
into effect the agreement for the consolidation Of the two
roads The fitcDurg Company FORMALLY TOOK possession
OF the Troy and Boston road midnight last night and
is operating the road today The articles OF agreement
have not been filed with the Secretary OF State and to-
day order obtained at the General Term directing
the Secretary 10 show tomorrow why he should
not be restrained from filing receiving the certificates
OF consolidation The orders obtained on the APP
pcaton OF counsel for OF tue holders OF Troy and
Boston consolidation bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, May tspecidD.-At noon to-day tho
following elections took place at the Office Of the West
Jersey Railroad Company, Camden: Long Branch
Road-Diectors, Edward Smith, W. j. sewell, @. NJ
Dorance, William BEETLE, O. T. Parry, r. B. Gowdy B.
F. Archer W. d. Bailey d. E. Culver, G. s.sRidgway. j.
n DubaTry. II. d. Welsh and j. p Wetheril; president,
W. j. sewell secretary and treasurer, DIR. Taylor.
son, Edmund smith, \. Dubarry, Louis Perrine, C. b.
ovatt, Hal Allaine. Henry ID. Welsh. O. ID simms.
James X. Mcclure W. ID. Sewe, W. ~ Bannard presi-
dent. W. II. Wilson; secretary James X. Mcclure;
treasurer, DIR. Taylor.
OMAHA, May (SpeciaD.-Wliam B. Strong. president
Of the Achson Topeka and Santa Fe road arrived here
to-day from Chicago The object of his visit is said 70
be terminal facilities for extension OF the
road from Atchson to this point.
CHICAGO. May "a syndicate Of Chicago and New
York capitalists headed by Mr. H. H. Porter, OK this
city, has made negotiations for the purchase OF the
Duluth Iron Range Railway Company andthe Minnesota
Iron Company.